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James Blackshaw

James Blackshaw is a London-based guitarist and pianist, born in 1981.[1] Blackshaw primarily plays an acoustic 12 string guitar and has been compared to Bert Jansch, Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Leo Kottke.[1] He released albums on the labels Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Static, Digitalis Industries, Important Records, Tompkins Square, and Young God Records.

Discography

  • Celeste CD (Tompkins Square) 2008 - originally released by Celebrate Psi Phenomenon in 2004
  • Lost Prayers & Motionless Dances CD (Tompkins Square) 2008 - originally released by Digitalis Industries in 2004
  • Sunshrine CD (Tompkins Square) 2008 - originally released by Digitalis Industries in 2005
  • O True Believers LP (Bo'weavil Records) & CD (Important Records) 2006
  • Waking Into Sleep - Goteburg 27.05.06 Live recording, CD (Kning Disk) 2006
  • The Cloud of Unknowing CD/LP (Tompkins Square) 2007
  • Litany of Echoes CD (Tompkins Square) 2008
  • The Glass Bead Game CD (Young God Records) 2009
  • All is Falling (Young God Records) 2010

Compilations/Collaborations/Split Releases/Guest Appearances

  • Davenport Vs. James Blackshaw CD-R with Davenport (Static Records) 2005
  • Gold Leaf Branches 3xCD (Digitalis Industries) 2005
  • Imaginational Anthem Vol. 2 CD (Tompkins Square) 2006
  • A Raga For Peter Walker CD (Tompkins Square) 2006
  • The Garden of Forking Paths - a compilation CD curated and featuring music by James Blackshaw, Chieko Mori, Jozef van Wissem and Helena Espvall. Artwork by Hanna Tuulikki CD (Important Records) 2008
  • Brethren of the Free Spirit (duo with Jozef van Wissem) - All Things Are From Him, Through Him and In Him CD/LP (audioMER) 2008
  • Brethren of the Free Spirit - The Wolf Also Shall Dwell With The Lamb CD/LP (Important) 2009
  • Current 93 - Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain CD (Durtro/Jnana) 2009

References

  1. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "James Blackshaw - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-23.

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